Vernis & Bowling
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Vernis & Bowling is currently seeking
Legal Assistants
for its St. Petersburg office. We pride ourselves on internal experience, diligence, and dedication to help the client achieve their goals. This position is fast‑paced and is best suited for a driven individual looking to grow and develop a career!
This growing division in St. Petersburg handles a multi‑faceted caseload consisting of civil litigation in the areas of insurance defense, such as general liability, bodily injury, slip and fall, first and third‑party property, windshield litigation, and construction defect.
Benefits
Excellent benefits
Career advancement
Competitive salary
Supportive leadership
Ongoing Cross Training & paralegal career path
Duties
Compile, analyze, and organize information.
Keep cases organized by establishing and organizing files; monitoring calendars; meeting deadlines; documenting actions; inputting information into file database and case management software; confirming case status with attorney.
Organize and track files from case documents and make them available and easily accessible to attorneys.
Help develop cases by maintaining contact with people involved in the case; scheduling depositions; forwarding summonses and subpoenas; filing discovery requests.
Keep clients informed by maintaining contact and communicating case progress.
Maintain case costs by verifying outstanding balances with attorney, clients, and providers.
Track hours and bill to clients.
Enhance trial proceedings by organizing evidence; organizing exhibits; scheduling.
Preferred Requirements
Associate degree or equivalent work experience in a law firm setting
Insurance defense and/or personal injury experience is a plus.
Needed Skills & Abilities
Proficient with Microsoft Office software; working knowledge of database systems
Must be detail‑oriented and possess excellent organizational skills
Ability to multi‑task, oversee multiple ongoing projects and work independently
Effective interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interface with personnel at all levels with a professional demeanor
Effectively work as a team member of the Legal Department
Proficiency in written & verbal English
If you possess the above requirement, we want you!
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Administrative and Legal
Industries
Legal Services, Law Practice, and Courts of Law
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Vernis & Bowling is currently seeking
Legal Assistants
for its St. Petersburg office. We pride ourselves on internal experience, diligence, and dedication to help the client achieve their goals. This position is fast‑paced and is best suited for a driven individual looking to grow and develop a career!
This growing division in St. Petersburg handles a multi‑faceted caseload consisting of civil litigation in the areas of insurance defense, such as general liability, bodily injury, slip and fall, first and third‑party property, windshield litigation, and construction defect.
Benefits
Excellent benefits
Career advancement
Competitive salary
Supportive leadership
Ongoing Cross Training & paralegal career path
Duties
Compile, analyze, and organize information.
Keep cases organized by establishing and organizing files; monitoring calendars; meeting deadlines; documenting actions; inputting information into file database and case management software; confirming case status with attorney.
Organize and track files from case documents and make them available and easily accessible to attorneys.
Help develop cases by maintaining contact with people involved in the case; scheduling depositions; forwarding summonses and subpoenas; filing discovery requests.
Keep clients informed by maintaining contact and communicating case progress.
Maintain case costs by verifying outstanding balances with attorney, clients, and providers.
Track hours and bill to clients.
Enhance trial proceedings by organizing evidence; organizing exhibits; scheduling.
Preferred Requirements
Associate degree or equivalent work experience in a law firm setting
Insurance defense and/or personal injury experience is a plus.
Needed Skills & Abilities
Proficient with Microsoft Office software; working knowledge of database systems
Must be detail‑oriented and possess excellent organizational skills
Ability to multi‑task, oversee multiple ongoing projects and work independently
Effective interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interface with personnel at all levels with a professional demeanor
Effectively work as a team member of the Legal Department
Proficiency in written & verbal English
If you possess the above requirement, we want you!
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Administrative and Legal
Industries
Legal Services, Law Practice, and Courts of Law
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Vernis & Bowling by 2x
Get notified about new Legal Assistant jobs in St. Petersburg, FL.
#J-18808-Ljbffr